While the Iranian nuclear deal doesn’t completely resolve the issue by any means, the agreement makes significant progress on one of the most pressing international security concerns. The time needed for the Islamic Republic to physically produce a nuclear warhead will be significantly lengthened, essentially making Netanyahu’s infamous red line inapplicable. In addition, diplomatic structures … Read more
Even before the Gezi Park uprisings this June, staff writer Cansu Colakoglu had been a vehement critic of Turkey’s turn away from secularism. In a brief, prescient article published in mid-May, she wrote of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the organization’s march toward political Islamism. When more than three million gathered in … Read more
The Spark that Ignited the Fire On December 16 last year, a group of men beat and gang raped a young woman after she boarded a bus with a male friend in New Delhi. The woman suffered fatal injuries and died within two weeks. The juvenile defendant was sentenced to three years imprisonment in a … Read more
On Wednesday, September 11, the twelfth anniversary of the Twin Tower attacks, a jihadist group known as the Islamic Emirate of Libya posted four pictures: Libya’s general congress, unnamed “embassies” and the Thunderbolt Special Forces brigade, along with a picture of a missile with the caption, “Where would you like us to put this missile?” … Read more
Our newsreel plays out in predictable fashion when covering Afghanistan. The headline might contain the death toll from the nation’s latest suicide bombing, perhaps accompanied by footage depicting a terrorist attack and shell-shocked streets. The stories often speak for themselves, and there is little left to say besides the notion that nothing has changed in … Read more
After several years of war, thousands of people have died. Cities and suburbs are the scenes of brutal fighting. The conflict has a sectarian cast, with different ethnic and religious groups taking sides and fighting one other. And while the fighting continues, the outside world appears unwilling to act. This is Bosnia, 1995. Sound familiar? … Read more
On July 18, 2013, just two weeks after former Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi was ousted, Interim President Adly Mansour gave his first address to the nation. In his speech, Mansour explicitly stated his commitment to establishing security, stability, and basic human rights in this transition period, as Egypt again attempted to create a democratic state. … Read more
More than half a century after the horrors of the Second World War, the words “fascism” and “nationalism” are no longer taboo in Europe. With support for far-right movements and parties across the continent swelling at an unprecedented rate, radical ideas are creeping into everyday political discourse. In some cases, these ideas are alarmingly reminiscent of … Read more
Dear Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, I am writing to encourage you to oppose any efforts to impose new sanctions on the Iranian regime. Contrary to popular belief, the Iranian people do have some say in the running of their government, and their election of Hassan Rouhani to the position of President … Read more
The November election quickly approaching in Chile has the potential to expose fresh wounds in one of the most politically-divided nations in Latin America. On November 17, Chileans will head to the polls to choose between Michelle Bachelet of the left-leaning Partido Socialista de Chile and Evelyn Matthei of the right-wing Unión Demócrata Independiente. Both … Read more